SatBeams - Satellite Details - SES 5 (Sirius 5, Astra 4B)

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Satellite Name: SES 5 (Sirius 5, Astra 4B) Status: active Position: 5° E (5° E) NORAD: 38652 Cospar number: 2012-036A Operator: SES S.A. Launch date: 9-Jul-2012 Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome Launch vehicle: Proton M Launch mass (kg): 6086 Dry mass (kg): Manufacturer: Maxar Technologies (SSL/MDA) Model (bus): LS-1300 Orbit: GEO Expected lifetime: 15 yrs.	Call sign: Beacon(s): 3623V, 11698.25, 11699.875, 11700.25, 11703.30 Details: 24 C-band transponders, 36 Ku-band transponders to provide direct-to-home broadcasting, broadband, point-to-point, and VSAT services in Europe and Africa. Will also carry L-band navigation payload as part of the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) Charts: list
C-band Global beam (active) C-band West Hemi beam (active) Ku-band Nordic beam (active) Ku-band SSA beam (active)